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GOVERNING STANDARDS for Color Evaluation Test <br />Exposure <br />ASTM G 147 - 02 <br />(Bottom of page) <br />Standard Practice for Conditioning and Handling of <br />Nonmetallic <br />Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests <br />ASTM G 90 - 98 <br />Standard Practice for Performing Accelerated Outdoor <br />Weathering of Nonmetallic Materials Using <br />Concentrated Natural Sunlight <br />EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT DATA <br />Exposure testing is performed in New River, AZ, in <br />accordance with ASTM G90-98, SPRAY CYCLE 1 <br />(EMMAQUA, day spray with night time wetting). <br />The specimens are facing the sun. <br />EXPOSURE DATA <br />Location: New River, Arizona <br />Type of Test: EMMAQUA <br />Radiant Energy: Total: 29,482 MJ/mz; <br />704,643 Langleys <br />UV: 900 MJ/mz (295-385 nm) <br />CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TEST <br />NES Mo133 Method 3 <br />24 hrs. @ RT 73° <br />Gasoline PASS <br />Diesel Fue) PASS <br />Kerosene PASS <br />Wax Some Swelling <br />Windshield <br />Wash Fluid PASS <br />Detergent PASS <br />Engine Oil PASS <br />Sulfuric Acid PASS <br />24 hrs. @ RT 176° <br />PASS <br />PASS <br />PASS <br />Watermarks <br />PASS <br />PASS <br />Watermarks <br />Some Swelling <br />Could be due <br />to the heat. <br />Burn Marks <br />COLOR EVALUATION RESULTS 5 YR. Evaluation Interval: 900 MJ UV of 900 Mj UV <br />Reading Type = L* A* B* Delta E* <br />CONVEXTM Supreme w/YELLOW Initial-- 89.24 -4.81 89.92 <br />Current--Wash 95.48 -1.67 1.09 <br />Delta E Readin� 6.24 3.14 -88.83 89.10 <br />CONVEXTM Supreme w/MAGENTA Initial-- 52.27 57.03 -7.55 <br />Current--Wash 59.86 50.16 -6J4 <br />Delta E Reading 7.59 -6.87 0.81 10.27 <br />CONVEXT"" Supreme w/CYAN Initial-- 61.03 -32.70 -41.32 <br />Current--Wash 84.15 -11.70 -8.26 <br />Delta E Reading 23.12 21.00 33.06 45.48 <br />CONVEXTM Supreme w/BLACK Initial-- 24.76 0.82 0.94 <br />Current--Wash 28.13 0.50 1.05 <br />Delta E Reading 3.37 -0.32 0.11 3.39 <br />TUFF COVERTM LAM. YELLOW Initial-- 87.08 -4.73 83.09 <br />Current--Wash 88.57 -10.13 70.38 <br />Delta E Reading 1.49 -5.40 -12.71 13.89 <br />TUFF COVERT"' LAM. MAGENTA Initial-- 52.55 53.52 -7.60 <br />Current-Wash 55.64 51.87 -8.54 <br />Delta E Reading 3.09 -1.65 -0.94 3.63 <br />TUFF COVERT"" LAM. CYAN Initial-- 60.55 -31.11 -38.81 <br />Current--Wash 61.22 -32.94 -30.42 <br />Delta E Reading 0.67 -1.83 8.39 8.61 <br />TUFF COVERT"" LAM. BLACK Initial-- 27.76 -0.28 -2.16 <br />Current--Wash 29.25 -0.23 -2.12 <br />Delta E Reading 1.49 0.05 0.04 1.49 <br />